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Dominicans Concerned for Community in Iraq |
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Elderly Nuns Defending Motherhouse from Terrorists
ROME, MARCH 11, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Dominicans in various countries are expressing concern for their sisters in Iraq and other Christians under attack in that country.
On Tuesday, Dominican Father Philip Neri Powell, of the philosophy faculty in Rome's Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, posted a letter on his blog detailing the "terrible situation of our Dominican sisters in Iraq and the entire Christian community in Mosul."
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Evangelization of those close to us: A Grace, Rosary Teams |
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 To all of the members of the Dominican Family
Since the beginning of our Order of Preachers, the Rosary has been promoted not only as a school of devotion and prayer but also as an excellent tool for preaching.
Stemming from the Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae and the celebration of the Year of the Rosary (2002-2003), many of the Provinces of the Order, have initiated different activities and projects centered on the Rosary.
The canonization of Fray Francisco Coll y Guitart (1812-1875) on October 11, 2009, (distinguished preacher and promoter of the Rosary, founder of the Dominicans of the Anunciata), impels us to follow in this footsteps as an evangelist, catechist and exemplary preacher of this devotion which is so very Dominican.
Inspired by these events connected with the Church, after some years with no one in this position, a new General Promoter of the Rosary has been named. It is Br. Louis-Marie Ariño Durand. He sent a letter to initiate the celebration of the Year of the Rosary (2008) for the Dominican Family. He works tirelessly on the webpage dedicated to the diffusion and promotion of the Rosary.
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Prison Preaching Network (PPN) |
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Dominicans have been active in the prison ministry as from the very beginning of their religious experience in the 13th century. Some say the founder himself, St Dominic, visited prisoners in Rome. So did St Catherine of Siena in Italy. Many Dominican provinces and congregations also have a tradition of prison ministry. Today around the world a considerable number of Dominicans priests, sister, and lay people continue this long tradition, bringing the mercy and love of Jesus to the life of those in prison.
However, despite this rich tradition, which includes Fr. Marie Jean Joseph Lataste OP there still does not exist any significant contact, let alone sense of solidarity, between these contemporary “Latastes”.
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New appointment for a Dominican Theologian |
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5 March 2010 (Rome) - The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Wojciech Giertych O.P., theologian of the Pontifical Household, member of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses. |
5 March 2010 (Rome) - For two weeks (1 - 13 March 2010), six provincials and general vicars of the Order meet in Santa Sabina with the Master of the Order and some of his socii to reflect and discuss about some fundamental governing structure of the Order. In the beginning they should be seven, but one did not get the visa a in time. Present were: (left to right) Javier Gonzalez, Provincial of Holy Rosary, Reginald Slavkovsky, Provincial of Slovachia, Maciej Rusiecki, Vicar General of Russia & Ukraine, Mate Barna, Vicar General of Hungary, Charles Ukwe, Provincial of Nigeria-Ghana, Riccardo Barile, Provincial of St. Dominic in Italy. This is the second workshop offered to Provincials. The former one was last year and was attended by eight Provincials. |
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Evangelization of those close to us: A Grace, Rosary Teams
